The Hold Steady to Release iTunes Session, Contribute New Song to The Dilemma Soundtrack

On January 18, we'll learn whether the Hold Steady can bring their brand of drunken, verbose insanity into a venue as sterile as the lower Manhattan Apple Store. That's when the band will release a Live at SohoiTunes session-- which will, of course, be exclusively available on iTunes. That band always gets it done onstage, so I'm willing to bet they weren't afraid to get sweaty in a gleaming church of technology. The acoustic session was recorded last year.

The band also has a new song, "Just Saying", on the soundtrack of the Vince Vaughn/Kevin James comedy The Dilemma. They share space with the likes of Kiss and Ray Charles on the soundtrack album, which is out digitally today and in physical form January 18, via Atlantic.

In the months ahead, the Hold Steady will play shows in North America, Europe, and Australia. We've got their dates below.

Live at Soho:

01 Sweet Part of the City 02 Barely Breathing 03 We Can Get Together 04 The Weekenders 05 Separate Vacations 06 Chips Ahoy 07 Both Crosses 08 Cheyenne Sunrise